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Recently, there has been a lot of news about the "first generation sexy goddess" Shu Qi:

First, Reuters photos of him acting as a director were exposed, and then he exposed his daily photos, showing his full head of white hair, without any idol burden at all.

The public also had a very clear opinion on this. When they saw the first news, they couldn't help but praise: "The goddess has successfully transformed, it's great";

Seeing her natural aging, I couldn't help but feel regretful: "It's hard to accept that the 'goddess' has also grown old..."

Yes, Shu Qi has always been known for her "relaxed beauty". Many of her previous event photos and daily photos followed the same pattern and attracted countless fans.

But perhaps it is precisely because of her graceful figure and good condition that the audience ignores one fact: the "sexy goddess" is 48 years old this year.

Looking back on her 30-year acting career which can be described as full of ups and downs - from the earliest erotic film actress, to the Golden Horse Film Queen, and now to her quiet transformation into a director, how did Shu Qi turn a bad hand into a winning one?

1. "Problem Girl"

In 1976, Shu Qi was born into a very ordinary family in Taiwan. Her real name is Lin Lihui.

His father was a clerk and his mother was unemployed. Later, the couple gave birth to a younger brother, which made the family even poorer.

Since her mother gave birth to Shu Qi at the age of 18, she had no idea how to educate her child. She only used the most brutal methods of beating and scolding. She would often say, "How can someone be as ugly as you?"

This caused her to be extremely rebellious and sensitive since childhood.

Many years later, recalling her childhood, Shu Qi smiled and said: "An ordinary 13-year-old girl should be loved, raised and taught by her parents, but I never got these, never."

Because of this, she dropped out of school, ran away from home, and became a "problem girl" in society, drinking, smoking, fighting, and racing with her bad friends...

At the age of 16, Shu Qi dropped out of school and wandered the streets all day. She was accidentally spotted by a scout from a modeling company. After signing the contract, the other party named her "Shu Qi" and made her debut.

Because she was too young and didn't know anything, she was "tricked" by the agency and shot a large-scale photo album, and "became famous overnight."

Even after a long time, Shu Qi was inevitably asked about this matter even if she succeeded in "whitewashing". She said helplessly:

"At that time, I was ignorant and didn't know what was good and what was bad."

It is said that her parents felt deeply insulted by this and did not even dare to visit relatives during the Chinese New Year, as they felt that no matter how popular their daughter was, she was not presentable.

In this way, she spent three years in a daze.

It is said that during this period Shu Qi was hesitating between taking off her clothes or not. When she was really upset, she would buy some wine, cry for a while, and then continue working after waking up.

It was not until 1995 that she was discovered by the Golden Horse Award-winning actor Ko Chun-hsiung, who extended an olive branch to her and eventually signed her for NT$100,000. She then starred in her first movie, "Spirit and Yu."

It is said that during the filming process, the other party specially replaced the original male lead with himself, and personally took part in the passionate scenes with Shu Qi.

Since then, the woman started her journey to become a porn star.

Although she became the "hard drive goddess" in the hearts of many otakus overnight, the difficulty of this road can be imagined.

Fortunately, Shu Qi was lucky. She was discovered by veteran Hong Kong filmmaker Wen Jun the following year and recommended to director Wang Jing, but the first meeting between the three was not pleasant.

It is said that on the day of signing the contract, Shu Qi got drunk and passed out due to relationship problems, making Wen Jun and Wang Jing wait for 7 hours.

The signing process was not smooth: Ke Junxiong asked for a huge termination fee of 5 million.

But Wang Jing found out that because Shu Qi was underage, she was suspected of breaking the law. It was said that this matter even alarmed the underworld at the time.

After successfully signing the contract, she was able to rush to Hong Kong to shoot the erotic film "The Yu Nu Xin Jing", and was therefore valued by the director, who changed her name to Shu Qi.

Wang Jing said frankly: "This girl is of extremely high quality, a true actress, and should not be buried."

Indeed, not long after, she took on the role in "Red Light District", which achieved good box office results.

At this time, Shu Qi met another "noble man" and her acting career took a turn for the better.

In the same year, director Derek Yee started filming the feature film "Sex and Zen" directed by Derek Yee. Before that, someone recommended Shu Qi to him. Looking at her experience, he had no intention of using her, but the role of "Meng Jiao" was indeed very suitable for her.

After searching for a long time without finding a suitable candidate, they finally decided on Shu Qi.

At first she didn't quite believe it and thought she was dreaming, but Er Dongsheng comforted her:

"I'm looking for you because you are you. Don't worry about anything else."

2. "Gossip Queen"

In this way, the 20-year-old Shu Qi got the opportunity to partner with Leslie Cheung and Karen Mok, and under the hands-on training of her predecessors, she gave the most natural performance.

In the film, "Meng Jiao" once had such a monologue, which is also regarded as a portrayal of Shu Qi's inner heart:

"I actually don't want to make a movie like this, but I need money, I need to survive, and I have many dreams in my heart that I want to realize."

In the end, she won the Best Supporting Actress and Best Newcomer awards at the Academy Awards for this role, which was a good start.

In the second year of her debut, Shu Qi starred in "Gay at 40" and "Flying Love Story". In particular, she gave an excellent interpretation of "Scar Qi" in the comic-adapted gangster movie "Young and Dangerous: The Thirteen Sisters", and once again won the Best Supporting Actress awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Golden Horse Awards.

In the same year, "Storm Warriors" and "City of Glass" were released one after another, and she was nominated for two Academy Awards for these two roles.

It was also during this period that Shu Qi and the male lead of "City of Glass", the "King of Pop" Leon Lai, had a spark, but this love did not come to fruition and it deeply hurt her.

In her career, as her fame grew, the scripts she received became better and better.

It is said that during this period, the famous director Ang Lee approached her with the role of "Yu Jiaolong" in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", but she was unable to perform due to reasons such as pay, which indirectly made the debut of Zhang Ziyi possible.

Her relationship with Leon Lai was not smooth either. The man was known for his handsomeness in the Hong Kong circle and had a lot of rumored girlfriends before, including Michelle Reis, Vivian Chow, Joey Wong and other beauties.

The appearance of Shu Qi made his fans very dissatisfied. The reason was not only that her appearance was slightly ordinary compared to previous beauties, but also because of her experience in filming erotic films in her early years.

She was even attacked in public by the other party's fans - it can be said that she encountered malice from everyone at that time.

Not only that, Leon Lai's parents also had complaints about Shu Qi, and even responded directly in a public interview: "We can date, but marriage is impossible."

In desperation, the couple in love had to turn their relationship underground.

It is said that they lived together secretly, but they kept denying their relationship in front of the media during the day.

Under all the pressure, Dawn was the first to give in.

In early 1999, the famous host Cha Xiaoxin broke a shocking news on her show:

A male superstar was hospitalized in a coma.

Later, the media revealed that the male star was Leon Lai, and even went so far as to open a column titled "Death of Leon Lai".

At that time, this incident caused a lot of uproar in the city. Some people said that "Leon Lai committed suicide because of Shu Qi"; some people said that "Leon Lai was beaten because of jealousy"...

However, the agency allowed the matter to ferment and be hotly discussed for more than 10 hours without saying a word.

It was not until the next night that the person involved, Liming, finally showed up and explained that he had fallen asleep as soon as he got home due to excessive exhaustion from singing practice. He went to the hospital after waking up and feeling unwell.

But this statement naturally failed to convince the outside world, and he himself did not say another word, always believing that "the innocent will be cleared."

In the eyes of fans, his suicide was always related to Shu Qi, so their relationship was even less favored.

In an interview, Shu Qi also rarely mentioned her past:

"My past is indeed a burden, and I am also afraid that my boyfriend's family will not accept it."

Finally, in the seventh year of their love, they chose to break up peacefully.

3. "The heroine of a cool novel"

During this period, Shu Qi's career was always at the top level and she was extremely productive every year. At most, she filmed 7 or 8 movies, and her collaborators were all big-name actors.

She even went international and starred in "Transporter 3" with Jason Statham, in which she also played a charming role.

In 2005, Shu Qi took on the film "The Best Time" directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, and thus met Taiwanese actor Chang Chen.

The two of them also had sparks flying, and their feelings in the play continued outside of the play.

It is said that during the filming, the man often took her to travel through the streets and alleys of Taiwan. In addition to tasting local delicacies, his eyes were full of love.

Even when recording a variety show, Shu Qi once generously said:

"If Zhang Zhen pursues me, I will agree."

But as the scandal between the two broke out, the man's father also came out to publicly break up the couple, saying directly: "Shu Qi will not be Zhang Zhen's other half."

Despite the setback in her love life, Shu Qi's career was still very successful. She won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress for this film.

When she received the award, she stood on the podium and said in a trembling voice: "I will put on the clothes I took off one by one..."

Looking back many years later, it turns out that she did it.

After that, Shu Qi became the darling of the film, television and fashion industries. In 2006, she "came down to earth" and starred in the costume drama "The Legend of Hong Fu", which was also a great success.

And her peach blossom luck is getting better and better:

Sparks flew when she filmed a music video with Wang Leehom, but it was also rumored that the boy's parents objected;

She met Edison Chen through work, and was soon involved in the "pornographic photo scandal" at the time;

Later, she entered the mainland and starred in If You Are the One directed by Feng Xiaogang, and was rumored to be pursued by Ge You...

Indeed, Shu Qi at this time is no longer the same as before.

In 2009, she was nominated for the Best Actress at the Academy Awards for her role in "The Princess Diaries" and then went to Cannes to serve as a judge at the Cannes Film Festival.

During this period, Shu Qi seemed to focus more on her career, but she was also busy in private.

In the same year, she was photographed by Hong Kong media dating Feng Delun at home. The man even thoughtfully cooked for her. After that, the two were often photographed traveling and dating together.

It is reported that they met in 1997. The man is a famous second-generation star and his mother Shi Yan was a Shaw Brothers actress in the 1960s.

It's a pity that there was no spark between the two when they met. Two years later, Stephen Fung and Karen Mok started a relationship. It was not until 9 years later in 2008 that they broke up completely.

Soon after, Shu Qi appeared in Feng Delun's world, but they did not admit their relationship at first.

It was not until 2014 that they finally announced that they had become each other's significant other.

Two years later, they held a simple wedding, and 40-year-old Shu Qi got married in a wedding dress that cost 2,000 yuan.

This time, none of the man’s relatives came out to object, only blessings from netizens.

After getting married, Shu Qi slowed down her career efforts, and the works she starred in did not receive as good responses as before, such as the flop "Shanghai Fortress".

In 2020, because of the recording of the variety show "Fifty Miles of Peach Blossom Village", she became a hot topic for her "outspokenness" and angrily criticized Zhou Jie. Netizens felt that this action was "revenge" for her good friend Ruby Lin.

But the matter soon came to nothing as the heat died down.

At present, she still has many works that have not yet been released, such as "Wild Times" co-starring with Yi Yang Qianxi and "Looking for Her" co-starring with Bai Ke.

In addition, Shu Qi also officially announced the news that she will star in the TV series "The Revenge of the Soul". It is reported that this is a dark revenge drama. In addition to her, the participation of Angelica Lee and Alyssa Chia is also highly anticipated by the outside world.

Now, her first film "Girl" has started shooting. The theme is about the story of a young girl. The heroine is played by Taiwanese actress 9m88, and the male lead is Qiu Ze, who has good acting skills.

As for what the work will be like and what results it will achieve, the outside world doesn't seem to care much - this may be because Shu Qi, who has been surpassing herself all the way, has become the "heroine of a cool novel."

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